Craig Ferguson

Nothing has made Chelsea Handler miss having a talk show quite like Rachel Dolezal. Handler was on hand Tuesday at the Television Critics Assn. press tour to promote the roster of projects she has on tap with Netflix. And while she’s been vocal about her relief at having ended her E! network talk show, the story surrounding Dolezal, the former NAACP chapter president accused of pretending to be black, is one that caught her attention. “That was a very enjoyable story for me to watch,” Handler told reporters. “I thought it was beyond ridiculous.” That’s not to say Handler has any regrets. After seven seasons of “Chelsea Lately!” on...

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